> These things shouldn't be zero sum, but that's the unfortunate reality on the ground in some cases. A lot more things are zero-sum than not, especially in th

> These things shouldn't be zero sum, but that's the unfortunate reality on the ground in some cases. A lot more things are zero-sum than not, especially in the short-term, which the US revels in running on (e.g. the next annual report, the next election cycle, the next super bowl. Everyone is obsessed with the short term) - land, job vacancies, potential dating mates, etc. I'm not sure why this trope still hasn't died yet. I guess a whole generation made their careers during ZIRP era, so their worldview is extremely skewed.